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H. B. CURRY.

SPUR.

No. 595,047y Patented Deo. 7,1897.

TTR-l' UNiTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY B. CURRY, OF TROY, WEST VIRGINIA.

SPUR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of `Letters Patent No. 595,047, datedDecember 7, 1897. Application filed April 23, 1897. Serial No. 633,422.(No model.)

To LZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY B. CURRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Troy, in the county of Gilmer and State of Vest Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spurs,of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a horsemans spur to be attached to the stirrupinstead of to the foot.

It consists of a case, shaft, rowel, and spring, with the necessarypivots and screws, so constructed and arranged as to open and shut likethe blade of a knife, together with a plate to be used in fastening thedevice to the stirrup when such plate is required. It may be made of anysuitable metal, plain or ornamental, as may be desired, and is hereinmore particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side v'iew with the spurextended. Fig. 2 is a plan showing the parts and their relations; andFig. 3 is a side view with the spur closed, a portion of the case beingbroken away more clearly to show the parts.

The same letters indicate the same parts in each figure.

In the drawings, A is a thin metal case, consisting of the two sides andtop, open at the bottom and ends.

B is the shank or arm which carries the rowel C, one end pivoted in thecase by the screw F.

D is a springinside the case, one end secured at the top, the other endcurved down, pressing upon the pivoted end of the shank as it revolves,engaging the offset ct when opened, as shown by the dotted lines, and soholding it in place, which spring may be either round or square.

E is the pivot of the rowel, enabling it to revolve in the jaws ZJ h ofthe shank and projecting on one side, so as to form a finger holder e,with which to open and shut the device.

F and F are screws passing through the case and with which to attach itto the stirrup. His a metalplate to be used when required in attachingthe device where the stirrup is such that screws cannot be directlyinserted.

In this event the spur-case A is placed on one side and the plate I-I onthe other, and small bolts with nuts are used instead of the screws Fand F. A corner of the case A is cut away at CZ to receive thefinger-holder.

The operation of the device is similar to that of a pocket-knife. Thespur being attached to the stirrup, preferably to open downward, is openwhen in use and closed when not. Its utility is that the spur remains asa part of the horse aecoutrements, while the foot is relieved of anannoyance, and that the rowel is out of the way when not wanted.

Having described my device, what I claim as my invention, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with a stirrup, of a spur consisting of acontaining-ease with sides and top continuous, of a reversible shankpivoted to shut into the case, the shank carrying a rowel at its freeend, of an interior spring, and of a rowel-pivot having a projecting nger-hold, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

2. The combination with a stirrup, of a spur consisting of acontaining-case, pivoted reversible shank, carrying a rowel at its freeend, a spring, a rowel-pivot with a fingerholder, and with an opposingplate and bolts, substantially as and for the purpose shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY B. CURRY.

Witnesses:

LYDIA OsEURN, M. A. QUERY.

